Chances are if you look in your refrigerator you will find leftovers. Sometimes leftovers get eaten, but most of the time they end up in the trash a week or two later, depending on how organized your refrigerator is. Here are a few simple tips to help you waste less.

When preparing a meal, cook enough food for the amount of people eating, but don’t cook extra. If you cook too much, then you are bound to have leftovers and unless you know that someone will definitely eat those leftovers, they will most likely end up in the trash.

If you do have leftovers make it a point to have them for lunch or dinner the next day. The longer leftovers stay in the refrigerator the less appealing they become, making them less likely to be eaten.

If you’re the kind of person who can’t have the same meal two days in a row, find a way to use your leftovers in a different meal. For example, if you have left over chicken or steak, chop it up and put it over a salad. Visit Eversave Recipes for some ideas.

If your bread has gone stale, instead of throwing it away make your own croutons or bread crumbs with it.

If your fruits and vegetables have started to rot, cut away the pieces that are rotten and use the rest of the item right away. Make a smoothie or a fruit salad with the fruit or a stir fry to go with dinner with the vegetables.

When buying groceries, only buy what you know you will use before the next time you go grocery shopping. Just because something is on sale, doesn’t mean you should buy extra of it if it is a product that can go bad. If you know your family only needs one loaf of bread each week, buy only one loaf of bread each week. Click Here to get coupons for all of your shopping needs from Eversave.

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